Dave DeBusschere vs. James Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Edwards and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
James Edwards:
1977-78 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
James Edwards3
Dave DeBusschere12
James Edwards19
Dave DeBusschere8
James Edwards11
Dave DeBusschere8
James Edwards0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
James Edwards0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
James Edwards0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
James Edwards0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
James Edwards 12.7

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
James Edwards 5.1

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
James Edwards 1.3

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
James Edwards 0.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
James Edwards 0.7

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
James Edwards 14,862

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
James Edwards 6,004

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
James Edwards 1,499

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
James Edwards 420

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
James Edwards 867

Dave DeBusschere 875
James Edwards 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
James Edwards .495

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
James Edwards .048

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
James Edwards .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
James Edwards 16.7
(1982)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
James Edwards 8.5
(1979)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
James Edwards 2.6
(1981)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
James Edwards 0.7
(1979)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
James Edwards 1.6
(1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
James Edwards 9.3

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
James Edwards 3.2

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
James Edwards 0.8

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
James Edwards 0.2

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
James Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
James Edwards 1,030

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
James Edwards 354

Dave DeBusschere 253
James Edwards 84

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
James Edwards 17

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
James Edwards 46

Dave DeBusschere 96
James Edwards 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
James Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
James Edwards .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
James Edwards .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
James Edwards 14.3
(1990)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
James Edwards 7.0
(1981)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
James Edwards 2.5
(1981)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
James Edwards 0.5
(1981)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
James Edwards 0.6
(1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.